The frozen river, Saskatchewan, Canada
Primary Artist
Jessie Traill (1881–1967)
Title
The frozen river, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date made
1920
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one plate
Matrix size
25.4 x 35.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream laid St Cuthberts Superfine paper
Support size
37.6 x 47.3 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'ST CUTHBERTS SUPERFINE'
State
published state
Impression
6/10
Edition information
edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'JCA Traill 1920'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Frozen River - Sask. Canada'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '6/10'. Inscribed lower left at base in black pencil, ' 4 gns unframed'.
Subject description
Landscape of frozen river, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
32196
Accession number
77.232
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1976/77 (1977-05-31)
Provenance
With the artist until her death in 1967. Estate of the artist Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from 'Jessie Traill', Melbourne: Important Women Artists, May 1977; From the exhibition, 'Jessie Trail (1881 - 1967), Melbourne: Important Wowen Artists, 11 June - 31 July 1977, not listed.
Credit line
Purchased 1977
Country of context
Australia
Creators
TRAILL, Jessie | (1881–1967) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013